Orphans Aid International Charitable TrustSocial Services Charity in Christchurch

Orphans Aid International Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C+ (68.2/100). Annual revenue: $2.5M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: Orphans Aid rescues and provides homes for orphaned and abandoned children and works to prevent abandonment and strengthen families. We work to provide relief for poverty and the suffering caused by it.

Registration Number
CC27410
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (68.2/100)
Sector
Social Services
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Email
sue@orphansaidinternational.org
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
March 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$2.5M NZD
Total Expenses
$2.4M NZD
Total Assets
$1.1M NZD
Net Assets
$1.0M NZD
Reserve Months
4.9 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
24
Volunteers
4
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$2.5M$2.4M$1.0M
2024$2.4M$2.5M$0.1M
2023$2.7M$2.9M$1.1M
2022$2.4M$2.1M$1.3M
2021$2.0M$1.9M$1.1M
2020$1.9M$2.0M$1.0M
2019$1.9M$1.8M$1.2M
2018$1.8M$1.8M$1.1M
2017$1.7M$1.6M$1.2M
2016$1.4M$1.4M$1.0M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
68.2/100
Financial Score
69.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Irene ChuaTrustee2023-07-26
Maurice ParsonsTrustee2021-09-10
Henoch KloosterboerTrustee2012-03-14
Ken LordTrustee2010-05-24
Susan Van SchrevenDirector2004-11-11
Carl Van SchrevenTrustee2004-11-11

Former Officers (9)

  • Frederick MullerTrustee (departed 2025-02-14)
  • Hilary CampbellTrustee (departed 2024-02-20)
  • Kerry ClarkeTrustee (departed 2017-03-06)
  • Kathryne McneillTrustee (departed 2019-09-15)
  • Brendan McNeillChair (departed 2021-03-31)
  • Robert HarleyTrustee (departed 2010-03-04)
  • Primod GovenderTrustee (departed 2014-05-15)
  • Heather GovenderTrustee (departed 2012-01-24)
  • Jacqueline RogersTrustee (departed 2010-02-03)

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FunderSocial ServicesTrustCharitable Trust

Orphans Aid International Charitable Trust

CC27410Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials31 Mar 2025Ratingyesterday

Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

C+
68/100
Financial
70
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 6. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.

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Revenue

$2.5M

Expenses

$2.4M

Assets

$1.1M

Staff

24

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
Social Services
Beneficiaries
Children
Geographic Focus
Canterbury

About

Mission

Orphans Aid rescues and provides homes for orphaned and abandoned children and works to prevent abandonment and strengthen families. We work to provide relief for poverty and the suffering caused by it.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$2.5M
Total Expenses
$2.4M
Net Assets
$995.9K
Staff
24
employees
Volunteers
4

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
0mo
Could operate 0 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

47
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,251
Donations61.2%
Other38.8%
Investment Income0.0%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 61 peers · Social Services · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
68
#9/62
Revenue
$2.5M
#32/62
Reserve Months
4.9
#1/62
Surplus
$48K
#37/62
Staff Cost %
41%
#62/62

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating

C+
Score: 68.2/100
Financial
69.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 70 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 67 → C+.
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Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC27410
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated12 Nov 2004
Registered office
C/O SCHOLEFIELD COCKROFT LLOYD, LAWYERS 58 Don Street Invercargill 9810, Invercargill
Differs from Charities Register address (38 Birmingham Drive, 1092 Frankton Road, Middleton, Christchurch, 8024, Christchurch, Christchurch). May be stale on either register — verify with the charity if material.

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services

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